The idea of a benevolent outlaw who steals from the rich to give to the poor is one that many, especially in these straitened times, might feel like they can get behind.

Britain has more than 3,000 stately homes, and many are open to us hoi polloi. Indeed, visiting a stately home has become a staple leisure activity: what could be more British than a weekend drive to ...

There was a time when British Christmas tables looked quite different to the ones we know today. Some dishes were once so ...

November 7, 2025 – "Woolf likely imagined these cards would end up in a garbage can or, at best, someone’s attic." ...

Picture this: towering ballrooms, marble staircases, and gardens that stretch as far as your eyes can see. The Astor family ...

The world’s history is incredibly vast, filled with eras, revolutions, cultures, and change. Sometimes, it can feel like ...

Much of what we know about Scotland Yard comes from British crime dramas or murder mysteries, but behind the name lies a remarkable story of police innovation. Scotland Yard’s Victorian history is a ...

These photos from Gilded Age mansions offer a glimpse into what it was like to live as a servant or staff member during that ...

Guillermo del Toro loves the novel Frankenstein, but he might love monsters more. Here is how he recasts Mary Shelley's story ...